Is there such a thing as a perfect Church? This question came to mind as I was doing some house work recently. Is there such a thing as a perfect Church, one without problems, interpersonal conflicts and back stabbing? If you have been in any Church for 5 or more years you will realize that […]
It is always good to check stories and accounts that we receive. Just recently a South Africa born actress from America had been interviewed about the language she grew up speaking. The interview became intense and to bring it to an end she rattled off something that the news media latched onto and have made […]
On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush delivered a speech announcing the end of major combat operations in Iraq. “In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed,” the president told a crowd of cheering service members. Bush delivered the televised speech aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with a “Mission […]
Things happen all around us all the time that we can’t understand. Sometimes these things encourage us and at times they affect us negatively. But we need to say that when God is at work, we might not have understanding as to what is happening because it is supernatural, yet it ought to be an […]
It might be easier for us, standing on this side of salvation to grasp that Jesus rose from the dead because we have the complete Bible … but what about those hearing the gospel in those early days of evangelism? There was so much mysticism doing the rounds with false prophets and religious charlatans, each […]
The most important part of the Gospel is the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead. Don’t misunderstand … the Incarnation, Ministry, Death and Burial of Jesus are all vitally important, but without the Resurrection, there would be no Gospel! Anyone could die for others, as many have done during wars, but none of […]
In the day and age in which we live news spreads like wild fire. The internet with all its social networking apps lets people know all over the world what happens in an instant. We no longer need those gossipers to announce whatever they hear on their “grapevines”. News and gossip are known immediately. This […]
I have come to that place where Frank Retief in his latest book, God said “YES”, uses his last chapter (9) to reflect upon the ministry, especially his at St. James Church Kenilworth in the Western Cape. In speaking of lessons learnt, he says (and I use my words) that for the congregation to believe […]
It’s fascinating that fake news will be claimed by many news readers. When people prefer their news sources they will slither away from certain publications declaring them “fake news”. The true test of this is to know four things. (1) Where did they study? (2) Are they conservative, liberal of something else? (3) What political […]
As followers of the Lord Jesus, it is our privilege and responsibility to respond to those who want to know about our faith, lifestyle and why we follow Jesus. It does not matter why they ask, we ought to respond positively: 1Pe 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to […]